This publication presents monthly information on sales of new motor vehicles in each state/territory in original, seasonally adjusted and trend estimated terms. The original data are sourced from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries. Sales data are available for passenger vehicles, sports utility vehicles (SUVs),other vehicles and total vehicles at the state/territory and national levels.

AUGUST 2005 KEY POINTS

Trend

The August 2005 trend estimate (82,608) for the sales of new motor vehicles increased 0.2% over the July 2005 estimate. The trend estimate for August 2005 is 3.3% higher than the August 2004 estimate (79,963).

In August 2005, increases were recorded in the trend estimate for sales of new passenger vehicles (0.2%) and other vehicles (1.0%) compared with June 2005, while sales of sports utility vehicles decreased (-0.8%). Compared with August 2004, increases were recorded for sales of passenger vehicles (4.7%) and other vehicles (6.3%), however sales of sports utility vehicles decreased 4.3%.

Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and Australian Capital Territory recorded increases in the trend estimate for sales of new motor vehicles in August 2005 compared with July 2005. Western Australia (1.5%) and Australian Capital Territory (0.9%) recorded the largest increases, while South Australia (-0.9%) and Tasmania (-0.7%) recorded the largest decreases over the same period.

When compared with August 2004, all states and territories excluding New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania recorded increases in August 2005, with both Western Australia and Northern Territory recording the largest increase of 8.5%.

Seasonally adjusted

The seasonally adjusted estimate for sales of new motor vehicles for August 2005 (83,560) recorded an increase (1.4%) over July 2005.

Increases were recorded in the seasonally adjusted sales of new passenger vehicles (0.6%) and other new motor vehicles (5.0%) in August 2005 compared with July 2005, while sales of sports utility vehicles decreased (-0.2%).

All states and territories excluding Tasmania and Northern Territory recorded increases in the seasonally adjusted estimates for sales of new motor vehicles in August 2005 compared with July 2005. Western Australia (3.2%) and Victoria (2.3%) recorded the largest increases, while Northern Territory (-1.7%) recorded the largest decrease.

Sales Of New Motor Vehicles, August 2005

NSW

Vic.

Qld

SA

WA

Tas.(a)

NT(a)

ACT(a)

Aust.

Vehicle Sales

Seasonally Adjusted

25,774

21,808

18,376

5,220

8,656

1,607

807

1,312

83,560

Trend

25,267

21,530

18,478

5,184

8,429

1,639

819

1,262

82,608

Percentage Change From Previous Month

Seasonally Adjusted

1.2

2.3

0.0

1.2

3.2

-0.6

-1.7

1.2

1.4

Trend

-0.2

0.5

0.1

-0.9

1.5

-0.7

-0.1

0.9

0.2

Percentage Change From Previous Year

Seasonally Adjusted

3.5

5.8

7.2

-1.7

14.2

3.1

8.5

19.1

5.8

Trend

-0.2

3.5

8.0

-2.5

8.5

-3.5

8.5

6.0

3.3

(a) Seasonally adjusted numbers of new motor vehicle sales in Tasmania, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory should be used with caution. For further information, see paragraph 7 of the Explanatory Notes.

NOTES

TREND REVISIONS

Trend estimates are likely to be revised when new seasonally adjusted estimates become available. For further information, see Explanatory Notes, paragraphs 11 and 12.

The graph below presents the effect of two possible scenarios on the previous trend estimates.

1

The September 2005 seasonally adjusted estimate of total vehicle sales is higher than the August 2005 seasonally adjusted estimate by 3.8%.

2

The September 2005 seasonally adjusted estimate of total vehicle sales is lower than the August 2005 seasonally adjusted estimate by 3.8%.

The percentage change of 3.8% was chosen because the average absolute percentage change over the last 10 years has been 3.8%.

SUMMARY - TREND AND SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES

Table 1: New Motor Vehicle Sales

Passenger vehicles (No.)

Sports utility vehicles (No.)

Other vehicles (No.)

Total vehicles (No.)

Change passenger vehicles (%)

Change sports utility vehicles (%)

Change other vehicles (%)

Change total vehicles (%)

Original

2004

June

58,284

17,981

20,947

97,212

26.2

19.5

22.8

24.2

July

46,724

14,442

15,869

77,035

-19.8

-19.7

-24.2

-20.8

August

48,649

14,910

15,685

79,244

4.1

3.2

-1.2

2.9

September

49,911

14,715

15,826

80,452

2.6

-1.3

0.9

1.5

October

52,290

13,907

15,470

81,667

4.8

-5.5

-2.2

1.5

November

52,888

15,257

16,190

84,335

1.1

9.7

4.7

3.3

December

48,673

14,311

15,996

78,980

-8.0

-6.2

-1.2

-6.3

2005

January

43,075

13,826

12,664

69,565

-11.5

-3.4

-20.8

-11.9

February

50,645

15,478

14,886

81,009

17.6

11.9

17.5

16.5

March

53,280

17,348

15,798

86,426

5.2

12.1

6.1

6.7

April

46,645

13,749

15,936

76,330

-12.5

-20.7

0.9

-11.7

May

50,420

15,329

17,981

83,730

8.1

11.5

12.8

9.7

June

60,720

18,229

22,958

101,907

20.4

18.9

27.7

21.7

July

48,931

13,716

15,652

78,299

-19.4

-24.8

-31.8

-23.2

August

53,650

15,173

17,356

86,179

9.6

10.6

10.9

10.1

Seasonally Adjusted

2004

June

49,254

14,461

15,589

79,304

2.9

-1.1

-2.5

1.1

July

47,540

14,767

16,143

78,450

-3.5

2.1

3.6

-1.1

August

48,276

14,940

15,748

78,964

1.5

1.2

-2.4

0.7

September

50,058

15,218

16,218

81,494

3.7

1.9

3.0

3.2

October

51,681

15,455

16,457

83,593

3.2

1.6

1.5

2.6

November

50,032

15,029

15,744

80,805

-3.2

-2.8

-4.3

-3.3

December

48,105

14,387

16,116

78,608

-3.9

-4.3

2.4

-2.7

2005

January

52,373

15,898

16,964

85,235

8.9

10.5

5.3

8.4

February

52,534

16,196

16,069

84,799

0.3

1.9

-5.3

-0.5

March

50,236

15,854

15,657

81,747

-4.4

-2.1

-2.6

-3.6

April

51,255

15,013

16,814

83,082

2.0

-5.3

7.4

1.6

May

51,115

14,566

16,603

82,284

-0.3

-3.0

-1.3

-1.0

June

51,015

14,286

16,682

81,983

-0.2

-1.9

0.5

-0.4

July

51,309

14,659

16,466

82,434

0.6

2.6

-1.3

0.6

August

51,637

14,635

17,288

83,560

0.6

-0.2

5.0

1.4

Trend

2004

June

48,416

14,471

15,951

78,838

0.1

2.4

-0.2

0.5

July

48,665

14,776

15,931

79,372

0.5

2.1

-0.1

0.7

August

49,016

14,981

15,966

79,963

0.7

1.4

0.2

0.7

September

49,469

15,095

16,062

80,626

0.9

0.8

0.6

0.8

October

49,946

15,204

16,151

81,301

1.0

0.7

0.6

0.8

November

50,381

15,361

16,202

81,944

0.9

1.0

0.3

0.8

December

50,733

15,541

16,224

82,498

0.7

1.2

0.1

0.7

2005

January

50,980

15,652

16,243

82,875

0.5

0.7

0.1

0.5

February

51,112

15,641

16,270

83,023

0.3

-0.1

0.2

0.2

March

51,202

15,482

16,320

83,004

0.2

-1.0

0.3

0.0

April

51,246

15,212

16,410

82,868

0.1

-1.7

0.6

-0.2

May

51,214

14,906

16,521

82,641

-0.1

-2.0

0.7

-0.3

June

51,191

14,649

16,659

82,499

0.0

-1.7

0.8

-0.2

July

51,193

14,459

16,794

82,446

0.0

-1.3

0.8

-0.1

August

51,301

14,339

16,968

82,608

0.2

-0.8

1.0

0.2

Table 2: New Motor Vehicle Sales by State/Territory of Registration

NSW

Vic.

Qld

SA

WA

Tas.(a)

NT(a)

ACT(a)

Aust.

(No.)

(No.)

(No.)

(No.)

(No.)

(No.)

(No.)

(No.)

(No.)

Original

2004

June

31,438

23,929

22,026

6,436

8,969

1,982

958

1,474

97,212

July

25,031

19,410

17,141

4,949

7,228

1,449

646

1,181

77,035

August

24,795

20,850

17,269

5,414

7,513

1,585

677

1,141

79,244

September

25,241

20,821

17,188

5,289

8,177

1,855

739

1,142

80,452

October

25,621

22,747

16,079

5,413

7,875

1,981

709

1,242

81,667

November

26,619

23,052

17,117

5,450

8,157

1,944

694

1,302

84,335

December

24,315

21,700

16,537

4,998

7,341

2,245

647

1,197

78,980

2005

January

22,467

18,015

14,530

4,466

6,931

1,478

560

1,118

69,565

February

25,754

20,580

17,837

5,489

7,880

1,431

776

1,262

81,009

March

27,474

21,963

19,114

5,452

8,623

1,571

888

1,341

86,426

April

24,329

19,497

16,789

5,034

7,329

1,371

858

1,123

76,330

May

26,204

21,882

18,221

5,534

8,066

1,639

912

1,272

83,730

June

30,695

25,402

24,613

6,561

9,986

2,052

1,183

1,415

101,907

July

24,905

19,923

17,559

4,794

7,684

1,435

764

1,235

78,299

August

26,292

22,552

19,330

5,458

8,714

1,689

751

1,393

86,179

Seasonally Adjusted

2004

June

25,560

20,495

17,000

5,231

7,256

1,817

720

1,225

79,304

July

25,247

19,840

17,182

5,117

7,613

1,570

675

1,206

78,450

August

24,909

20,621

17,139

5,310

7,581

1,558

744

1,102

78,964

September

25,699

20,920

17,244

5,428

8,407

1,770

808

1,218

81,494

October

25,926

22,791

17,357

5,658

7,909

1,927

764

1,261

83,593

November

25,541

21,393

16,999

5,238

8,009

1,683

708

1,234

80,805

December

25,293

21,086

16,784

4,745

7,164

1,672

701

1,163

78,608

2005

January

27,126

22,296

17,987

5,578

8,335

1,850

744

1,319

85,235

February

27,065

21,680

18,392

5,619

8,119

1,725

860

1,339

84,799

March

26,172

21,086

17,504

5,363

7,722

1,755

782

1,363

81,747

April

26,008

21,268

18,571

5,435

8,237

1,634

779

1,150

83,082

May

25,349

21,447

18,294

5,428

8,093

1,656

791

1,226

82,284

June

24,919

21,364

18,634

5,241

7,980

1,781

863

1,201

81,983

July

25,466

21,317

18,370

5,157

8,389

1,617

821

1,297

82,434

August

25,774

21,808

18,376

5,220

8,656

1,607

807

1,312

83,560

Trend

2004

June

25,306

20,337

16,933

5,216

7,476

1,613

761

1,196

78,838

July

25,303

20,509

17,049

5,271

7,630

1,657

760

1,193

79,372

August

25,323

20,793

17,115

5,316

7,772

1,698

755

1,191

79,963

September

25,419

21,146

17,153

5,346

7,889

1,728

750

1,195

80,626

October

25,609

21,481

17,184

5,364

7,957

1,750

746

1,210

81,301

November

25,881

21,707

17,250

5,375

7,982

1,766

746

1,237

81,944

December

26,180

21,770

17,394

5,388

7,983

1,769

750

1,264

82,498

2005

January

26,386

21,697

17,611

5,409

7,975

1,757

759

1,281

82,875

February

26,407

21,552

17,863

5,430

7,978

1,737

774

1,282

83,023

March

26,246

21,431

18,098

5,438

8,006

1,721

793

1,271

83,004

April

25,972

21,380

18,269

5,417

8,060

1,707

806

1,257

82,868

May

25,673

21,367

18,365

5,361

8,127

1,688

813

1,247

82,641

June

25,449

21,386

18,424

5,294

8,214

1,669

818

1,245

82,499

July

25,305

21,429

18,455

5,229

8,307

1,650

820

1,251

82,446

August

25,267

21,530

18,478

5,184

8,429

1,639

819

1,262

82,608

(a) Seasonally adjusted numbers of new motor vehicle sales in Tasmania, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory should be used with caution. For further information, see paragraph 7 of the Explanatory Notes.

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